The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 88 The Birth of Famous Wine
Liu Shijiu said with some boasting, "This was captured this morning in the battle with the foreign devils on the floating bridge. It belonged to a French major."

As Liu Shijiu spoke, he lifted his shirt and untied a belt with an exquisite cowhide holster from his waist. "I saw that this gun was very exquisite and different from the revolvers nowadays, so I put it away. I just don't know what this gun is called."

Liu Shijiu looked at Teng Yuzao and said, "Brother, this pistol looks much more impressive than those revolvers. It is just right for your disciple. It is like a pearl to me..."

Liu Shijiu should have wanted to say "mingzhu gao ga ga ga ga", but he didn't remember the last two words. However, no one at the table dared to remind him, so Teng Yuzao took over the conversation with a smile.

"Brother, you are so lucky. This pistol is probably the best pistol in the world right now. It was produced by the Herstal Arsenal in Belgium last year. Now it has changed its name to FN. The scientific name of this pistol should be M1899. Since it is opened by pulling the metal sheath on the top, it can also be figuratively called a "Luzi". "

"There is also a pistol pattern on the handle of this pistol, which is commonly known as a gun brand."

Hearing that it was the best pistol today, Li Xianze couldn't help but take it to have a look. Wu Peifu hesitated and said.

"Sir, this is such a good pistol, it is not appropriate for me to carry it with me. Why don't you keep it for me first?"

Teng Yuzao understood that Wu Peifu wanted to give him the gun, and said with a smile, "This is a gift from my brother. How can I, as a teacher, snatch the gift from my disciple?"

Seeing that Wu Peifu wanted to say something, Teng Yuzao waved his hand and said, "This type of pistol will soon appear in large quantities. As far as I know, he will have an improved model this year. You will have a chance to get it in the future. You can keep this gift from your brother for yourself."

"However, I must remind you that the bullets for this gun should be 7.65 caliber. Ammunition is not easy to find at the moment. It is best not to use it under normal circumstances. It can be used as a self-defense gun in critical moments."

Teng Yuzhao took the pistol from Li Xianze and carefully demonstrated to Wu Peifu the switch, safety and other issues of the gun. He was worried that Wu Peifu would not be able to resist playing with such a good pistol when he saw it for the first time, and might hurt others or even himself.

After the explanation, Teng Yuzao said to Wu Peifu.

"Zi Yu, look carefully. Now I will teach you how to disassemble this gun so that you can take good care of it in the future. This will be the first lesson I teach you as your teacher."

In his previous life, Teng Yuzhao had seen this kind of pistol in the weapons display room of the Military Academy. He even often helped the custodians wipe and maintain these precious old guns from hundreds of years ago. Naturally, he was very familiar with this kind of pistol.

As Teng Yuzao spoke, he began to demonstrate the disassembly of the M1899. Soon the pistol was disassembled and all parts of the gun were displayed in front of Wu Peifu one by one. Then Teng Yuzao began to reassemble it. In just a short while, the pistol was intact again.

Teng Yuzao's series of dazzling and smooth movements stunned everyone, including Li Xianze.

Liu Shijiu asked in surprise, "Brother, have you seen this gun before?"

Teng Yuzhao knew that he had been a little too revealing today. He felt nervous at first, but then he calmed down and said with a smile.

"Brother, I have never seen this kind of pistol before, but for some reason, I seem to have a natural ability to learn Western modern weapons. No matter what kind of foreign gun it is, as long as I take a look at it, I can roughly understand its structure. As for why it is like this, I can't explain it clearly."

Teng Yuzhao was not worried that they would imagine that it was God's will. At this time, having some strange things happen to them was not necessarily a bad thing.

Seeing that everyone was surprised, Teng Yuzao changed the subject, "Zi Yu, you have received such a good gift, why don't you thank your uncle quickly."

Wu Peifu happily put away the pistol, put down the wine bottle and respectfully handed it to Liu Shijiu.

Liu Nineteen was so happy that he laughed out loud and said repeatedly, "This is not allowed."

As he spoke, he helped Wu Peifu up. Taking advantage of Wu Peifu pouring wine for him, Teng Yuzao said, "Brother, I have drunk this mixed grain wine you just mentioned."

"This wine is different from Fenjiu, which has a light aroma. It has a strong aroma and a mellow and long-lasting taste. The fragrance lingers in your mouth after you finish drinking it. As for why this mixed grain wine is sold at a very low price, in my opinion, it is because its name is too direct and too popular."

Hearing this, Liu Shijiu picked up the wine bowl and took a small sip, tasted it carefully in his mouth, and then swallowed it slowly. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he smacked his lips and spoke.

"Yes, this wine is indeed good. Those princes, ministers, officials and wealthy people don't want to drink this mixed grain wine. It should be as my brother said, they can't stand hearing the name."

Li Xiance joked, "Why don't you give this wine a good name?"

Teng Yuzao had already thought about this. He just smiled and said, "I heard that this mixed grain liquor is brewed from a mixture of five kinds of grains. Why not call it Wuliangye?"

“Wuliangye!”

"Good! This name is nice and gives people a grand feeling as soon as they hear it." Liu Shijiu was the first to praise loudly.

"it is good!"

"Good name!"

Li Xianze, Wu Peifu and Li Jinyu also praised it highly.

Li Xiance praised, "The two names of Wuliangye and Zaliangjiu are like highbrow literature and lowbrow literature. Your Excellency made a good name change!"

Wu Peifu even said, "Since ancient times, fine wine has been likened to nectar and jade liquid. The word 'liquid' has the effect of adding the finishing touch!"

"Moreover, the word 'five grains' directly indicates that this wine is brewed with the essence of five kinds of grains. It is neither artificial nor grand, which is very good!"

The scholar Wu Peifu was naturally different from others. His flattery of his teacher was much more profound than that of the others.

"Jingle Bell"

A telephone ring came from the heavy machine gun bunker, making Teng Yuzhao and others who were sitting in the open space outside the bunker look nervous.

Soon, the staff officer of the Second Regiment who was guarding the heavy machine gun bunker ran out of the bunker quickly to report to Teng Yuzhao.

"Reporting to the Lord, the head of the headquarters called and said that the commander Liu of the first regiment reported that a small group of foreign cavalry had been spotted two miles north of their position."

Allied cavalry was discovered to the north of Xigu. There was no doubt that this must be Seymour's vanguard reconnaissance force.

Upon hearing that the Seymour coalition had appeared, Li Xiance stood up suddenly. Teng Yuzao waved his hand to signal Li Xiance to sit down and said to Li Jinyu.

"Mingguang, go and tell Ningbo to tell Liu Yuzhi to inform Xue Zhiqian that Seymour is leaving by train and they don't have many cavalrymen. This small group of coalition cavalrymen can be a good training ground for their cavalry battalion."

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